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Watch live: Mullin, Duffy to announce crackdown on alleged trucking fraud

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday will announce new efforts to combat alleged fraud in the trucking industry in remarks from Detroit.

A new stamp on cyberfraud prevention

For Rupert Young ’95, SM ’95, his career in data science and cybersecurity began when his grandfather gifted him thousands of stamps: He built intricate databases to catalogue them, displaying the “precise eye” for detail and nuance that his MIT application essay said would make

Mark Walter's TWG Global says there's 'no fraud' amid probe of insurers' disclosures

The empire of billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter has faced media scrutiny since he said he would sell his majority share of the LA Lakers.

Energy efficiency business accused of fraud by Victorian authorities

James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.

The post James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions. appeared first on ProPublica .

Key Nvidia and Intel supplier raided over alleged China origin fraud — Unimicron faces probe over PCB origin washing, risk of 40% U.S. tariff penalty

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating Unimicron, one of the world’s largest PCB and chip substrate makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google, and Amazon, over allegations that it shipped China-made PCBs back to Taiwan and relabeled them as Taiwanese products, according

STAT+: Former Stanford president releases emails to rebut fraud and cover-up allegations in new book

Marc Tessier-Lavigne released new details from his research and travel in an attempt to refute allegations in a new book that he published fraudulent results.

Judiciary proactively responded to emerging fraudulent schemes like digital arrest: CJI

This exemplifies a broader pattern: an Indian Judiciary that proactively responds to emerging fraudulent schemes, rather than waiting for Parliament to address them, says Chief Justice of India Surya Kant

ED freezes ₹51 crore in DHFL loan ‘fraud’ case

The ED probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is based on an FIR registered by the CBI pursuant to a complaint lodged by the Union Bank of India on behalf of a consortium of 17 banks

Selena Gomez Seeks Dismissal From Fraud Lawsuit Against Mental Health Startup

A few years ago, Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey co-founded Wondermind, a start-up company that advertised itself as a "mental health ecosystem." Gomez, a pop star who is famous for her mental health struggles and advocacy, lists herself as Wondermind's "founder/CIO" in

Selena Gomez fraud claims highlight risk of mixing family and business

Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

Selena Gomez Hits Back Against ‘Absurd’ Fraud Claims in Wondermind Lawsuit

The star’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss after investors of the health startup sued Gomez, her mother, and their ex-business partner

Crypto bro faces 280 years in prison for defrauding investors with promises of an 'AI supercomputer' for mining — jury convicts businessman of running $24-milli

A Nevada court has found a Las Vegas businessman guilty of 11 counts of wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, and two counts of money laundering for defrauding over $24 million from hundreds of investors.

Selena Gomez Fights ‘Absurd’ Fraud Claims in Wondermind Investor Lawsuit

Lawyers say the pop star and actress “should never have been dragged into” a legal fight over the mental health startup.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims

The Trump administration has doubled down on its accusations against Cook, despite a Supreme Court ruling in her favour.

Fed’s Lisa Cook denies committing mortgage fraud, says Trump has no grounds to remove her from office

Cook’s lawyer says she made an inadvertent error listing her apartment in Atlanta as a primary residence

Victorian man arrested over alleged $700,000 NDIS fraud

Madras High Court dismisses petitions for CBI investigation into fraudulent registration of Palani Math land

The Madurai Bench takes note of the CB-CID’s status report on the progress of the investigation and allows the agency to proceed further. Former Palani MLA K.S.N. Venugopalu Senapathi of the AIADMK, chairperson of Palani Municipality R. Uma Maheshwari Pradeep, and Annapoorani Siv

How is Nigeria’s anti-fraud unit doing? Case study asks detectives how they manage with few funds

There is a need for improved fraud awareness education so that ordinary Nigerians understand how fraudsters operate.

Congress must now do its part on Medicare fraud

Vice President JD Vance urged Congress to codify recent healthcare fraud enforcement successes into permanent law to prevent future administrations from undoing the current administration's progress.

ED arrests two in pan-India cyber fraud crackdown case

Fahim Moin Hussain Sayed and Naim Mueen Sayyed were taken into custody on August 23 from Mumbai

Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud

Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines Business live – latest updates The founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confis

AI fraud costing victims millions of dollars

Deepfake scams are becoming harder to spot as criminals use AI to impersonate officials and public figures.

Back-to-back Amazon CPU scam delivers empty Ryzen 5 9600X boxes in 72 hours — $ 10,000-a-month business customer captures fraud on camera

A New York-based computer repair and custom gaming PC retail store is the latest victim of an alleged Amazon delivery scam. Sharing their experience in a Reddit post , one of the co-owners of PC Plug wrote that they ordered an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X a few days ago but received only th

Teams, athletes poke fun at Daejon Love, man who posed as 49ers player, on social media

Since two men were arrested with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, the story has dominated social media, with even athletes and sports teams chiming in.

Sources: MLB suspends prospect in fake-age plot

Major League Baseball has suspended a once-prized Dominican prospect after uncovering an age-fraud plot that included a fictitious death, sources told ESPN.

Women jailed for over 16 years after stealing $10m from Amazon to buy luxury cars and house

Two women in Atlanta have been sentenced to 16 years in prison for their roles in a scheme that defrauded close to $10 million from Amazon.

Man who posed as 49er facing federal charges

Federal authorities have arrested and charged Daejon Love with pretending to be a member of the 49ers and along with Taylor Jamie Chan, defrauding more than two dozen women out of over $1 million.

Using AI to thwart election misinformation

Election rumors, such as unverified accounts of voter fraud, have run rampant in the U.S.

After Lakers Move, Dodgers Owner Goes Into Damage Control, Says No “Fire Sale” Is Happening

Mark Walter's TWG Global confirms investigations into fraud claims and states it is working with the DOJ and SEC "to resolve their inquiries."

Microsoft Teams Has Become a Haven for Scammers in China

Fraudsters are exploiting enterprise chat apps like Teams and Webex to trick Chinese victims into transferring large sums of money, fueling a wave of complaints.

Deceived and deployed: How young Cameroonians end up fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine

Analysts say economic desperation and fraudulent recruitment schemes are funneling Cameroonian youth into the Russian military — with deadly consequences.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook responds to Trump administration’s letter stating that it is “considering” her removal

A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook told the White House on Wednesday that allegations Cook committed mortgage fraud before joining the Fed are “unfounded and untrue.” As a result, attorney Abbe Lowell wrote, any effort to remove Cook from her job based on those alleg

At a federal autism advisory committee meeting, members double down on long-debunked theories

RFK Jr.'s vaccine questions in Samoa, former Stanford president rebuts fraud allegations, and more health news from Morning Rounds

Mark Walter's insurer Delaware Life sees two banks pause sale of its products amid probes

Walter's holding company earlier in the week said "there has been no fraud" at Delaware Life and its affiliated company, Clear Spring Life and Annuity.

4000 scammed by fake government job recruitment in U.P.’s Ballia; FIR lodged

The accused claimed to be running Laghu Udyog Vikas Parishad, Ujjwala Shiksha Mission and Audyogik Prashikshan Mahila Vikas Yojana from a rented place in Tikhampur in Ballia district to carry out the fraud

Consent forms, notices, prison terms: Maharashtra anti-conversion law | Explained

Government’s stated case for the law is the need to curb conversion obtained through force or fraud but sections of the Christian and Muslim communities have set out the opposite concern: that a wide reading of terms such as inducement could reach conduct that has nothing to do w

Consider amending Aadhaar Act to help trace foreigners staying illegally in India: Bombay High Court to Centre

Court noted a gap in inter-agency coordination and document-verification procedures that allowed foreign nationals to obtain Aadhaar cards fraudulently

Las Vegas businessman convicted in $24 million 'AI supercomputer' crypto Ponzi scheme

Brent Kovar has been found guilty of running a crypto Ponzi scheme, defrauding at least 400 investors out of $24 million.

Attachment of properties under TANPID Act will take precedence over attachment under money laundering charges: Madras High Court

Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan come to the rescue of thousands of depositors duped by fraudulent financial institutions which had promised high rate of interest

Business owner faces up to 280 years over $24M crypto Ponzi scheme

A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering after he took $24 million from at least 400 investors.

Deloitte to pay Trump administration $21.5mn to settle ‘discriminatory’ practices investigation - Financial Times

Deloitte to pay Trump administration $21.5mn to settle ‘discriminatory’ practices investigation Financial Times Deloitte to Pay $21.5 Million to End DOJ Fraud Investigation Over DEI Policies WSJ Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle US government probe over DEI Reuters Deloitte

Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report

Przemysław Kral reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as estimated customer losses reach $650 million.

France issues warning over thousands of substandard condoms

French anti-fraud and health agencies have issued a recall order for roughly 260,000 condoms. They advised users to consider sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy tests amid risks of bursting or perforations.